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Title: Useful Knowledge: Volume 2. Vegetables
Or, a familiar account of the various productions of nature

Note: Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

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Summary: "Useful Knowledge: Volume 2. Vegetables" by William Bingley is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This volume serves as a detailed account of the various vegetable productions of nature, focusing on their structures, classifications, and uses for human benefit. It covers a wide range of plants, providing insights into their agricultural practices, medicinal applications, and culinary relevance. At the start of the work, the author introduces the concept of vegetables or plants, defining their characteristics and explaining the field of botany as it relates to plant study. He describes the main parts of plants, discusses the Linnæan classification system, and outlines the various classes based on reproductive structures. The opening sets the foundation for exploring specific plants, beginning with ginger, cardamoms, turmeric, and arrow root, detailing their cultivation, uses, and significance in both historical and contemporary contexts. This informative introduction establishes a clear thematic focus for the text, catering to readers interested in botany, agriculture, and the practical applications of plants. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Bingley, William, 1774-1823

EBook No.: 57954

Published: Sep 23, 2018

Downloads: 89

Language: English

Subject: Natural history

Subject: Plants, Cultivated

Subject: Commercial products

LoCC: Science: Natural history

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:57954:2 2018-09-23T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Bingley, William en 1
2024-11-10T17:02:23Z Useful Knowledge: Volume 2. Vegetables

This edition has images.

Title: Useful Knowledge: Volume 2. Vegetables
Or, a familiar account of the various productions of nature

Note: Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Keith Edkins, Chris Curnow and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "Useful Knowledge: Volume 2. Vegetables" by William Bingley is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This volume serves as a detailed account of the various vegetable productions of nature, focusing on their structures, classifications, and uses for human benefit. It covers a wide range of plants, providing insights into their agricultural practices, medicinal applications, and culinary relevance. At the start of the work, the author introduces the concept of vegetables or plants, defining their characteristics and explaining the field of botany as it relates to plant study. He describes the main parts of plants, discusses the Linnæan classification system, and outlines the various classes based on reproductive structures. The opening sets the foundation for exploring specific plants, beginning with ginger, cardamoms, turmeric, and arrow root, detailing their cultivation, uses, and significance in both historical and contemporary contexts. This informative introduction establishes a clear thematic focus for the text, catering to readers interested in botany, agriculture, and the practical applications of plants. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Bingley, William, 1774-1823

EBook No.: 57954

Published: Sep 23, 2018

Downloads: 89

Language: English

Subject: Natural history

Subject: Plants, Cultivated

Subject: Commercial products

LoCC: Science: Natural history

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:57954:3 2018-09-23T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Bingley, William en 1